John Calvin By ColeP12 Jul 10, 1509 Birth date Jan 1, 1532 1532 Calvin finished his law studies and also published his first book Jan 1, 1536 He published the landmark text Institutes of the Christian Religion Period: Jan 1, 1538 to Jan 1, 1541 Living in Geneva He was kicked out of Geneva in 1538 and was invited back in 1541. Jan 1, 1555 Execution 58 people were executed and 76 exiled for their religious beliefs. Jan 1, 1555 Becomes Ruler In 1555 he was given absolute supremacy as leader in Geneva. May 27, 1564 Died Calvin Biography Jan 1, 1565 Creditied for most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation.